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Chapter 11 - Study Questions
- Due May 8, 2022 by 11:59pm
- Points None
- Available May 1, 2022 at 5pm - May 15, 2022 at 11:59pm
Students,
Complete the study questions listed below in preparation for the upcoming quiz.
- What is your personal level of risk tolerance? Is it low or high? How does this change when you have responsibility for others?
- Think of a time when you have had a duty to care for someone. What was the relationship?
- Think of a tourism company you are familiar with. Develop a thorough list of all of the risks applicable to the company. Which ones concern you the most? How would you figure out which risks are of most concern?
- What are three items that should be included in a waiver for it to be effective?
- Name three types of insurance relevant to tourism operators.
- Name the four elements of a negligence action that have to be proved in the courts in order for a claim of negligence to be successful.
- Under contract law, what does the concept of capacity mean? How does it relate to the issue of minors and their ability to sign a waiver?
- List and describe four BC statutes that apply to tourism and hospitality operations.
- List five steps that you would recommend tourism operators take to protect themselves from legal action.
- Imagine you are working at the front desk of a hotel and you get a complaint that fighting and loud singing can be heard coming from a guest’s room. According to the Hotel Keeper’s Act, what steps are you required to take? What is the penalty to the hotel if you do not take the proper steps?
- Take a look at the frequently asked questions for the Employment Standards Act (see Take a Closer Look above). List three benefits of the Act for employers and employees.
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